● General Secretariat of the Council | | | | Every year the Council Library marks World Book Day with something special. This year Council trainees chose to focus our attention on a theme relevant to all aspects of life - courage. For 23 April this year they have compiled a reading list on this theme from all 27 EU Member States and have also made a short video. |
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Happy World Book Day 2023 to all our readers
Culture
World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day, is an annual event organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. It is the date on which several prominent authors including both Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare died.
On April 23 publishers, booksellers and libraries join together with book lovers all over the globe to promote the habit of reading and highlight the importance of books.
Every year the Council Library marks World Book Day with something special. This year Council trainees proposed a theme that is relevant to all aspects of life - courage.
Courage comes in many guises and European literature is filled with examples of courageous acts big and small. The trainees selected a list of books relating to the theme of courage from across the EU. This selection was compiled into a library guide for you to browse through.
Their short video highlights some of their favourite extracts from the selected books.
These days, with so many distractions, reading a book could almost be considered a courageous act in itself. So why not curl up with a good book and immerse yourself in the joy of reading.
Happy World Book Day to all.
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